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I don't think they'll add the ability to watch recorded programs. That's what the Nomad is for. I think that concept is stupid, it should just be integrated right into Tv Everywhere, but don't see it happening.

I'd be happy if it allowed streaming of the channels it supports on your home network (like SyFy or USa or Bravo) "anywhere" - but it doesn't. When I try to watch these channels while off my local wifi network it tells me that it "can't find an HD DVR" and that I need to "connect to my home network."

I'd be happy if it allowed streaming of the channels it supports on your home network (like SyFy or USa or Bravo) "anywhere" - but it doesn't. When I try to watch these channels while off my local wifi network it tells me that it "can't find an HD DVR" and that I need to "connect to my home network."

I would like that too, but Sprint TV covers most of that for me on the iPhone.

Update on my earlier observations regarding not being able to stream (or find even the VOD lists). Seems a network firewall setting prevents such nonsense. One of my off hours companions here runs the telecom team and has a secure wireless hotspot we use for testing just such stuff.

When I tried live TV streaming it complained of not having a DVR on the network but I could scroll through the on demand movies and TV shows, select and watch them no problem. I assume get billed for the Cinema ones a tad too easily by brushing the screen in the wrong place.

Like to see the "for a fee" entries under a separate menu tab.

Switching back to our corporate wireless network and it just spins "Loading" Live TV Streaming and What's Hot and Channel Guide comes up empty.

So network firewall settings can preclude use of the iPad. I just toggled back and forth between the two networks and it is repeatable on both sides of the equation.

Fix the live streaming bit, and isolate the for pay choices from the free ones so charges don't accidentally happen and its a winner. Short of that a very very nice toy but not ready for prime time.

Don "what if dogs ran the world?" Bolton

What's a dazzling urbanite like you doing in a rustic setting like this?

Just had a chance to read this cover to cover since it was posted, thanks to Stuart and the contributors for a fine easy to read and understand document.

The live TV playing on my iPad is great. Excellent quality. Maybe someday the traditional networks like ABC, CBS etc will allow their content to be viewed like the typical SAT channels.

UPDATE
After watching 362 TWC the audio starting cutting out every other second. One sec on, one sec off. Video was fine. This occured after 15 mins of streaming. Closed app and reopened it and it cleared up.

App is nice, but the meaning of "Everywhere" is not what they think. Everywhere does not mean localized it means wherever I roam about in the world. So this part of it is a BIG FAIL! What a joke Directv. Your marketing people are horrible!

As a normal person would be led to believe you could watch Live TV outside of your home network.

Watch your TV Everywhere™ - the same live channels and recorded shows you enjoy at home – anywhere you can access the Internet on your computer or mobile device. We call this "TV Everywhere™" and you're going to love it.

I did not dig into footnotes to see what the limitations and restrictions are, but it does seem to require Sling.

Regardless, "DIRECTV Everywhere" sounds a lot like "TV Everywhere", which is also used as a moniker for similar services from Comcast and Time Warner, so customers already have an expectation for the DIRECTV service...

I doubt we will ever see the ability to stream recordings from our DVRs to our portable devices. I think DirecTV2PC is just too data intensive and our internet speeds/portable devices won't be able to handle it.

Really, I don't think it will be needed anyway. My guess is DirecTV is hoping to get everyone to create huge On-Demand libraries like HBO Go and Max Go. Once all the channels get stuff set up like that you won't need to stream recordings from your DVR, you could just stream the same program from it's respective channels On-Demand library. Or if you want live TV you will just stream the channel live (once all the channels sign on).

Why not do it that way instead of trying to get our DVRs (which have enough going on in them already) to try to transcode and upload the files to the internet to stream it to you. Seems like it makes more sense for DirecTV or the channel providers just to make it available to you if you subscribe to their channel on DirecTV.

And if you don't have internet service where you are going that is what Nomad is for.

Sometimes when I reflect back on all the beer I drink I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn’t drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, "It is better that I drink this beer and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver."
-by Jack Handy

I doubt we will ever see the ability to stream recordings from our DVRs to our portable devices. I think DirecTV2PC is just too data intensive and our internet speeds/portable devices won't be able to handle it.

Maybe they can figure out a way to get Nomad to do transcoding on they fly and stream to remote devices? But as you your homes upstream speeds and/or data caps might be a bigger problem for many folks.

Maybe they can figure out a way to get Nomad to do transcoding on they fly and stream to remote devices? But as you your homes upstream speeds and/or data caps might be a bigger problem for many folks.

Maybe, but it would be a pain, and yes upstream speeds and caps would be a huge hurdle. Like I said though why bother. Makes more sense just to try to get all of the channels to create stuff like HBO and Max Go and sign a deal to let your subscribers use them, and then update the DirecTV app to access them directly so you don't have to have seperate apps for each channel.

Sometimes when I reflect back on all the beer I drink I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn’t drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, "It is better that I drink this beer and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver."
-by Jack Handy

I saw the app update in the iTunes app store. I got really excited; I can see Live TV Everywhere! Where's my wife, she needs to see this!

Rushed to download and install it. Wait a minute. Why won't it stream? Oops, it's not going to stream anything of real value to me.

I've been around a long time, I am technically competent, I am fairly cynical and I was totally "taken in" by the description of this update. I can only imagine what will happen to the mindset of someone without that background.

UPDATEAfter watching 362 TWC the audio starting cutting out every other second. One sec on, one sec off. Video was fine. This occured after 15 mins of streaming. Closed app and reopened it and it cleared up.

Watching golf on 218, this happened to me as well. After about 10 minutes. Pressing done and restarting fixed it.

Yes I have but as I noted earlier on this page or the one prior certain network firewall settings will preclude successful operation. I've no clue as to what they are but I have several wifi networks here ate work to test from and the wide open works great! Actually its a Sprint hotspot that does the deed. Our corporate wireless precludes it from operating.

When I can get it to work it does an instant demand view of movies and TV shows (and I would assume archived sports shows) but not stream live.

My biggest issue is that when it cannot find network services it can leverage, it keeps "Loading". There may be a valid reason they have not chosen a reasonable timeout to trapped condition so as to inform the user there is no serviceable network services present in the current location.

OR a stop Loading and report trap for when you are in home network and you toggle to a receiver that is MRV streaming which precludes the currently watching service from functioning. Again this reports "Loading" with an active spinner.

If streaming is detected that is fine just report that and end the spinner/Loading displays. My impression is that a process is still attempting to connect and consuming processor time (and battery) in attempt to achieve success and I get the impression the app is using the same port as the streaming process so it cannot get a response from a port that is already engaged? Just speculations that.

So far in my over developed Direct TV home infrastructure, for me the app's best use is as a centralized recording schedule and deployment vehicle. I would love to be able to drill into things like disk space, series records, and todo list someday.

Right now its a bit too "geek centric" for "JSP" but pretty cool nonetheless.

Don "rather impressive for only 16M of kibbles and bits if ya ask me" Bolton

Has anyone gotten this app to work outside of home wi-fi yet? If so, what features of the app did you use successfully?

[I've been using an iPad 2 running iOS 5.1, and I do have whole-home service enabled on my connected DVRs. Still no luck outside of my home wi-fi.]

Everywhere? To quote a line from the Princess Bride, "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

What's a dazzling urbanite like you doing in a rustic setting like this?